TV Land Renews 'The Exes' For Season 2

EXCLUSIVE: TV Land’s streak of every freshman series going to a second season continues. The cable network has renewed its latest original sitcom, The Exes. Its sophomore season will premiere in June along with the network’s newest comedy, Hot In Cleveland spinoff Have Faith starring Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash. The Exes, created by Frasier alum Mark Reisman, stars Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables and Kristen Johnston. To date, it has averaged 1.5 million total viewers in Live+7, .65 in Adults 25-54 rating and a .81 in Women 25-54. In live viewing, the series started off with 1.4 million viewers and has recently averaged around 1 million but TV Land makes its pickup decisions largely on Live+7 data as its shows are heavily DVR-ed. “The Exes has proven to be an excellent addition to our primetime lineup,” said TV Land president Larry W. Jones. “This cast of seasoned comedy performers and a writing team led by Mark Riesman are what keep our viewers coming back week after week.” The Exes revolves around divorce attorney Holly (Johnston) as she introduces her newly-single client Stuart (Basche) to his new roommates – ladies’ man Phil (Faison) and homebody Haskell (Knight), who share an apartment which Holly owns. With the pickup, The Exes joins TV Land’s previous original sitcoms Hot In Cleveland, Retired at 35 and Happily Divorced, all of which were renewed for a second season.

15 Comments

Do the TV Land execs even watch these craptastic shows. “The Exes” is pure, uncut garbage! What???

Fan • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Garbage? Come on it is funny. I love Kristen and Donald is so charming. Your anger suggests you are out of work.

Actor In L.A. • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Crap? OMG…this show is so funny, and that’s a compliment coming from me since I don’t like most shows on tv. I happened to be browsing thru my basic cable channels (can’t afford much more) and saw this show. I watched for a few minutes, then got hooked because the chemistry b/t the 3 three guys is so great, and they’re so funny together. I also like the fact that Kristen’s character is an everyday successful woman aggressively searching for love and making “funny faces” while she does it!!!

Big B • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Another win for fans of quality television. Mark is a wonderful comedian and a great guy.

Puppet Man • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Mark Reisman is the best. Talented and funny. So happy for him.

Walter • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

That is unfathomable to me. Excrutiatingly unfunny. Thankfully renewal doesn’t necessarily mean it will return anytime soon. I’m still waiting to hear when the “renewed” “Retired At 35″ will be making its unwelcome reappearance.

Not a nerd • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Boy, for someone who isn’t a fan, you know all the specifics of TV Land’s programming.

To each their own. We stumbled on this show purely by accident and absolutely LOVE it. Some of it is pure cheese, but Kristen Johnston is hilarious.

Anonymous • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Retired at 35, the lead is miscast, but the other players good. Fran Drescher’s series is just, well I can’t stand her voice. It’s beyond annoying now. Tried 3 episodes, said f this.

Ron • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Gotta love the gorgeous Kelly Stables!!

Aeiouy • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

The show was a big surprise to me. I figured it would be unwatchable but it is very good. They have had success casting very experienced actors in some of these shows and coming up with something. Not a fan if retired at 35 and the Fran drescher one but this and HIC are both well done shows

JB • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Like The Exes a lot. Agree that Fran is horrible and so is the show. Think Retired at 35 got better as its season went on. Disagree about the lead. Think he and Jessica Walter are the best things about the show. TV Land has brought back the sitcom in a big way. Networks are following suit.

Dorothy Delfs • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

Why do you keep running the Rosanne show??? We are tired of it, & some of us are late nite people. Love your King of Queens, but then you put that old Rosanne on!! I am sure others agree with me. When I say Rosanne, they wrinkle their noses & so do I. You are one of my favorite networks, BUT—-NOT THAT!

Jamie • on Feb 2, 2012 10:22 am

I think this show is very good. The only reason I watched it was because I heard judith light was going to be a guest star. I realized that this show is incredibly funny. They had better bring judith back though… haha.. nah, I’m not obsessive.